Türkiye quake aftermath: Funding needed to stave off risks to millions of children

Two months after devastating earthquakes hit Türkiye and northern Syria, 2.5 million children in Türkiye remain in need of humanitarian support and are at risk of falling into poverty, child labour or under-age marriage, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/04/1135412
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Millions of children still facing dire conditions 100 days after Türkiye-Syria quakes: UNICEF

17 May 2023

More than six million boys and girls in Türkiye and Syria are still struggling to cope 100 days after the deadly earthquakes that hit both countries, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Wednesday. 

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ILO calls for fresh support as job losses grip post-quake Türkiye and Syria

ILO calls for fresh support as job losses grip post-quake Türkiye and Syria

28 Mar 2023

Urgent support is needed to prevent a slide into poverty and an increase in child labour and hand-to-mouth jobs, following the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria in February, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Tuesday in new assessment reports.

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ILO calls for fresh support as job losses grip post-quake Türkiye and Syria

ILO calls for fresh support as job losses grip post-quake Türkiye and Syria

28 Mar 2023

Urgent support is needed to prevent a slide into poverty and an increase in child labour and hand-to-mouth jobs, following the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria in February, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Tuesday in new assessment reports.